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| Place
- Name |
South Ferriby as the name suggests is defined
as 'The farmstead or village beside the ferry'.
South Ferriby has through the ages been known as the following:- Ferriby,
Ferraby, Ferribi, Ferebi, Ferya By, Ferrebe, North Ferebe, which is
shown on an old map dating from 1610 and
South Ferraby (in 1842). It is South in raltionship to North Ferriby
which is located on the opposite bank of the River Humber. |
| Origins |
The
history of South Ferriby can be traced back to 800 to 900AD when
it was named Ferrebe which suggests it was named by the Danes. Archeological
finding including many Roman coins and jewelry were found in the
nineteenth century.
During the reign of King Canute there was a ferry crossing over
the river Humber between South Ferriby & North Ferriby . The
Doomsday Book records a church, mill and two ferries which suggests
that there was a prosperous trading community.
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